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STRATFORD – Stratford held Wausau Newman Catholic to just 11 second-half points to open up a tight game and defeat the Cardinals 54-38 in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game Friday night at Stratford High School.
The Tigers led 32-27 at halftime before doubling up Newman Catholic in the second half to pull away for their ninth win in a row.
Drew Bruesewitz scored 15 points and Brooks Vanderhoof added 14 for Stratford, which improves to 20-2 overall and 12-2 in the Marawood South.
The win for the Tigers sets up a matchup at home against Auburndale with first-place in the Mraawood South on the line. Auburndale, which defeated Edgar on Friday, is 13-1 in the conference.
Lucas Pfiffner had 14 points to lead Newman Catholic (4-18, 2-12 Marawood South).
Tigers 54, Cardinals 38
Newman Catholic 27 11 – 38
Stratford 32 22 – 54
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (38): Quincy Pfender 1 0-0 2, Lucas Pfiffner 5 2-3 14, Damien Puent 2 0-0 4, Lucas Erdman 4 0-0 8, Everett Puent 1 0-0 3, Cooper Guld 3 0-0 8, Carter Czerwonka 0 0-0 0. FG: 16. FT: 2-3. 3-pointers: 4 (Guld 2, E. Puent 1, Pfiffner 1). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-18, 2-12 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (54): Caleb Wrensch 1-4 1-3 3, Jett Schoenherr 1-3 1-1 3, Drew Bruesewitz 4-11 6-8 15, Riley Spindler 2-6 0-0 5, Brooks Vanderhoof 5-12 2-3 14, Brady Berg 3-4 0-0 7, Kaden Foster 2-7 0-0 4, Jack Remus 1-1 1-2 3. FG: 19-48. FT: 11-17. 3-pointers: 5-18 (Vanderhoof 2-6, Spindler 1-3, Bruesewitz 1-4, Berg 1-1, Wrensch 0-1, Foster 0-3). Reboudns: 24 (Wrensch 6). Fouls: 7. Fouled out: none. Record: 20-2, 12-2 Marawood Conference South Division.